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Clearwater Marine Aquarium in Clearwater, FL
249 Windward Passage • Clearwater Beach, FL 33767View on Map
Home to "Dolphin Tale" movie star, Winter—a rescued dolphin that uses a prosthetic tail—Clearwater Marine Aquarium is the perfect family-friendly attraction to visit in sunny Clearwater, Florida. The marine life rescue center is dedicated to the rescue, rehab and release of dolphins, sea turtles, river otters and more. Guests will be inspired and educated by their work through up-close and interactive educational and fun activities and presentations.
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When is the aquarium open?
The aquarium hours of operation are 9:00AM - 6:00PM Monday through Sunday. Seasonal hours do apply. To see current hours of operation, please visit the Clearwater Marine Aquarium website.
In addition to admission, does my ticket grant me access to anything else?
Guests enjoy a free trolley and/or boat ride to and from Winter's Dolphin Adventure as part of their admission.
Can I bring my bag into Clearwater Marine Aquarium?
Yes, however, all bags, purses, backpacks, etc. are subject to inspection prior to aquarium entry.
Is the aquarium ideal for children?
Absolutely. The Clearwater Marine Aquarium has plenty for young children to enjoy. All children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times.
Can I interact with the animals?
Animal interaction is available at specific exhibits and programs. Our animal encounter exhibits and programs include:

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I would like to switch from gnome to awesome and I would like to connect my wifi network in command line (instead of using gnome tools).
So, I searched on the internet and found approximatively the same methods :
ifconfig wlan0 up
iwconfig wlan0 essid "MyNetwork" key THEHEXAKEY
dhclient wlan0
When I run awesome alone and execute those commands, I'm tucked at the 3rd one. It looks like DHCP cannot be resolve (the command continue running endlessly).
But when I run awesome in Xephyr and execute the same commands,
dhclient wlan0 works well.
So I suppose Gnome do something that I don"t but I can't find what.
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This fonds consists of a variety of materials related to all aspects of Read's career. The fonds includes a range of correspondence; biographical records pertaining to Read himself such as newspaper clippings and a curriculum vitae; conference papers; various association files and Dalhousie committee files; lecutres; souvenirs from Read's military career that include certificates, miniature medals, a records of military service; published and printed workds; committee files related to the Nova Scotia Labour Relations Board, the Nova Scotia Royal Commission on Auto Insurance, Uniformity of Legislation in Canada, the King's Regulation Revision Committee; and photographs (primarily of Read during the War or attending various functions).
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87 Comments
AlisaMay 3, 2012 at 10:54 am
I'd pick a set of the 'O' earings with freshwater pearls. Only thing is I can't see any of the lighter silver o's (like the ones pictured above) only a darker bronzed version.
AnnieKMay 3, 2012 at 10:55 am
I think I'd pick the yellow jade dangles…but they're all too cute!
Katie B.May 3, 2012 at 10:57 am
Beautiful jewelry, and inexpensive! I love the little green stacks.
JenniferMay 3, 2012 at 10:58 am
Great earrings! I'd choose the pink coral clusters.
LindaMay 3, 2012 at 10:59 am
NEAT! LIKE THESE!
THANKS FOR SHARING!

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NenaMay 3, 2012 at 11:05 am
Hello – I loved the turquoise double and the carnilian tube earrings! Thanks for the opportunity!
MaggieMay 3, 2012 at 11:07 am
I love the Green Oval Earrings. When I initially read the description I thought it said "Green Olive Earrings" and I thought "Ohmigosh these are perfect for me! I LOVE green olives." I still love them, even if they're not green olive earrings.
B GreeneMay 3, 2012 at 11:16 am
I like the turquoise double dangles – thanks for the chance to win!
Missy ShayMay 3, 2012 at 11:18 am
I would like either the floral or yellow dot button earrings!
Ashlea TennerMay 3, 2012 at 11:18 am
I love the turquoise drop earrings! (Listing # 98840542) – thanks for the chance to win! email@example.com
LeilaMay 3, 2012 at 11:26 am
Too cute! I can't decide if I like the brown pearl discs or the coral dangles better. Great stuff!
GillMay 3, 2012 at 11:27 am
Great giveaway! I'd choose the red coral double dangle earrings!
Thanks!
MeghanMay 3, 2012 at 11:34 am
I like the dark red oval earrings- very pretty- thanks for the chance!
LCMay 3, 2012 at 12:18 pm
I love the O earrings in Peacock blue!
Kelly O.May 3, 2012 at 12:29 pm
I just love all of her earrings…especially the pink cluster earrings–thanks to her I bought my mom a pair of freshwater pearl earrings for Mother's Day!
thanks
KateMay 3, 2012 at 12:29 pm
I would love any of her yellow jade or pink coral designs! Beautiful jewelry.
ritainalaskaMay 3, 2012 at 12:29 pm
they are all so charming … i'm picking the pink coral dangle earrings. thanx for the opportunity to win them.
pauletteMay 3, 2012 at 12:38 pm
I LOVE them all…but if I absolutely had to choose…I would pick the pink dangles on the third page. SEW me!
Paulette
AnnaMay 3, 2012 at 12:38 pm
Very nice pieces. Hard to choose but I'd go with the moonstone and bone dangles. Thank you for sharing.
~Damita's Pretty Wrap~May 3, 2012 at 12:43 pm
Great giveaway! Would love a chance to win! I probably would go with some bright colored ones maybe the coral red! 🙂
Azwa LailaMay 3, 2012 at 1:00 pm
Thanks for hosting this.I just started following your blog a few days ago. I love the pink coral double dangles!
AmyMay 3, 2012 at 1:05 pm
I love the Turquoise drops – they would look great with my linen top and trousers 🙂 Thanks for the chance – beautiful.
lisaMay 3, 2012 at 1:15 pm
I love the yellow agate earrings! and the red coral ones too! and the green ovals! so hard to choose! 🙂
DiannMay 3, 2012 at 1:15 pm
They are all nice, but I would choose the turquoise double drop earrings.
NancyMay 3, 2012 at 1:28 pm
I love all the covered button earrings, but I think I'd be tempted to get the moonstone and bone dangles. Thanks for sharing with us.
Jessica OlivetoMay 3, 2012 at 1:41 pm
I love the little bead earrings, such a great way to add a pop of color.
camelamaMay 3, 2012 at 2:49 pm
I think the O earrings, Peacock blue. Or the little purple stack. Can't decide! 🙂
pinksuedeshoeMay 3, 2012 at 2:49 pm
Pink polka dot button earrings and the green oval drop earrings. So cute! Awesome giveaway Leigh, you have so many cute things!
MichelleMay 3, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Love love love the O earrings with peacock blue freshwater pearl. Thank you for the great giveaway!
iluvmybugsMay 3, 2012 at 3:03 pm
Lots of cute choices…I'd pick the red coral double dangle earrings. Thanks for the generous giveaway!
~Terry~
KellyMay 3, 2012 at 4:05 pm
I received a pair of her earrings for Christmas and LOVE them! I'd love to have another pair – sounds greedy, I know, but she makes awesome jewelry! I'd go for the O Earrings – the Champagne and Freshwater pearl – beautiful!
JoyfulMay 3, 2012 at 4:11 pm
I love a giveaway. If I won I would like the turquoise double dangle or the coral cluster earrings. Both would be perfect for my summer outfits. Thank you for the opportunity.
{ HeatherK @ AReformedHeath'n }May 3, 2012 at 4:24 pm
Cute jewelry! I really like the clusters–both the soft colors and the pink coral. hmmmm… Thanks for another great giveaway!
true2beemeMay 3, 2012 at 4:26 pm
So many lovely ones…but would pick little yellow jade stack
Pile O' FabricMay 3, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Hmm I like the yellow and orange earrings, very cute!
PamelaMay 3, 2012 at 4:30 pm
Such a huge fan of turquiose! So I love the drop turquiose earrings.
annemarieMay 3, 2012 at 4:52 pm
I am in love with the green oval earrings.
SallieMay 3, 2012 at 4:53 pm
I'd choose the turquoise double dangle earrings. Thanks for the chance!
BillieBee (billiemick)May 3, 2012 at 5:00 pm
I like the dark red pearl clusters
LMay 3, 2012 at 5:11 pm
I'd get the turquoise drop earrings
Hilary LemonMay 3, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Any of those sweet cloth button earrings!
quilt happyMay 3, 2012 at 5:20 pm
i love the turquoise earrings
charlotteMay 3, 2012 at 5:25 pm
I love the moonstone mini chandeliers. All of her stuff is so pretty really.
CindyMay 3, 2012 at 5:26 pm
Thanks for sharing. Her jewelry is lovely! I like the O earrings in dark freshwater.
pasqueflowerMay 3, 2012 at 6:00 pm
So hard to choose! I would pick the little yellow jade stack earrings. Thank you for the giveaway!
hennies.penniesMay 3, 2012 at 6:02 pm
Beautiful earrings! I especially love the pink coral dangles. I love pink coral!! Be especially blessed, Kathy
scottyloverMay 3, 2012 at 6:26 pm
I would LOVE the pearl double dangle. I have always wanted a pair of black pearl earrings and these would fill that "want"!

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ChristineMay 3, 2012 at 6:57 pm
I LOVE the dark red pearl dangles. I've never seen dark red pearls. Gorgeous and I know would get tons of compliments.
EmmaMay 3, 2012 at 7:05 pm
I love the cluster dangle soft color earrings! WHat nice choices and great prices!
ELNMMay 3, 2012 at 7:24 pm
I like the Pearl Double Dangle. Her earrings are cute and the prices are very reasonable. Thanks to you both for the chance to win!
PJ SheenMay 3, 2012 at 7:34 pm
I really love the O earring with the dark freshwater pearl- gorgeous! Always grateful for a chance to win fabulous stuff.
birdWatcherMay 3, 2012 at 8:28 pm
I'm liking the dark red oval earrings. Beautiful things–thank you for the chance.
MelissaMay 3, 2012 at 8:47 pm
White pearl cluster dangle!
CeciliaMay 3, 2012 at 9:02 pm
I like the red pearl double dangle earrings. All of the earrings are very pretty. Thanks for the chance to win a pair.
Di~May 3, 2012 at 9:34 pm
Mmmm! I love the yellow dangles AND the black disks! Thank You. and a great discount.
brookeMay 3, 2012 at 10:31 pm
I love these: O earrings – peacock blue freshwater pearl. Such pretty things in the shop…I could really wear them all :-)

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Rhonda D.May 3, 2012 at 10:33 pm
I like the red coral dangles or the floral button earrings. She has a wonderful
selection! Thanks for the chance to win!
Live a Colorful LifeMay 3, 2012 at 10:51 pm
I follow Leigh on Instagram. Her work is just beautiful! I would be happy with any of them!
Karen MMay 4, 2012 at 5:31 am
They are all so wonderful it is hard to choose. I guess I would pick the freshwater pearl drop earrings because they would go with anything. Thanks for the chance to win.
MelodyMay 4, 2012 at 6:53 am
I like Red Pearl Earrings.

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KatieMay 4, 2012 at 7:47 am
I'm knitting a coral sweater for myself and would love the coral dangles.
MegMay 4, 2012 at 8:09 am
I'm in the mood for happy colors right now, so I'd go for the yellow jade double dangle earrings (oval) or the yellow agate disc earrings. So fun!
Julie GrimesMay 4, 2012 at 8:48 am
Lovely jewelry – all around. I'd choose the turquoise double dangle earrings. They just look like summer.
ElsaMay 4, 2012 at 8:59 am
I'd choose the 'O' earrings with the yellow jade ~ so pretty!
thanks so much for the giveaway!
TracyMay 4, 2012 at 9:34 am
I like the pink coral double earrings. But they are all so lovely! Such a nice giveaway for Mother's Day!
Lucy @ Charm About YouMay 4, 2012 at 10:28 am
They are all very pretty! I'd chose the red coral drops 🙂
sydthewydMay 4, 2012 at 10:46 am
Oohhh! They are all so pretty! All very timeless :)

I really like the O earrings – grey fresh water pearl – I'd give them to my mom for her birthday!
BethMay 4, 2012 at 1:12 pm
I would choose the turquoise cluster earrings. So pretty!
Barbara @ Nähtante QuiltsMay 4, 2012 at 1:20 pm
I would love to have the O-earrings with the white moonstone you have featured in your blog.
If I have to choose from the Etsy shop, I'd take the O-earrings with the peacock blue freshwater pearl.
Thank you for hosting this giveaway!
smileynannMay 4, 2012 at 1:48 pm
I love the turqoise drops. Thanks for the chance!
SlowpokeMay 4, 2012 at 2:44 pm
I love the "little white dangles" or the "O"earrings with the white moonstone.
Thank You for a great giveaway. Gratefully, Luba
DebMay 4, 2012 at 4:03 pm
I went to look and ended up buying a pair for Mom! If I won this giveaway I would pick the black double dangles for me!
UnknownMay 4, 2012 at 5:36 pm
I love the earrings, and if I had money to spend, I'd buy some for me or for a gift. They are all wonderful! I like the cluster dangles the best, any color, but the multicolored dark ones are my favorite. There are a couple that are white pearl too, love them all. Thanks for the giveaway!

Sharon
DebMay 4, 2012 at 7:32 pm
I like the skinny yellow jades….I have a short-sleeve jacket that matches perfectly!
MarielMay 4, 2012 at 9:31 pm
The are super cute! I'd pick the O earrings – white freshwater pearl. My sister in law just had twin baby girls and I know she would love these too!
JennyrooMay 5, 2012 at 7:33 am
I love the multi colored pearl cluster dangles. So pretty!
Lisa WiesmanMay 5, 2012 at 2:28 pm
I like the O earrings with the fresh water pearls. They would look great with denim and white.
daganMay 5, 2012 at 9:55 pm
I am not a red-wearer, but the dark red pearl clusters jumped out at me! man, they are pretty! thank you both for the great giveaway!

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SueMay 6, 2012 at 5:50 am
I love the turquoise drop earrings. That is my birthstone!
KrisDMay 6, 2012 at 7:56 am
Love the pearl ones in the last photo! They are all beautiful!
BettyMay 6, 2012 at 8:16 am
They are all pretty! Love the multi-colored pearl cluster dangles. Thanks for the chance to win.
BrittanyMay 6, 2012 at 5:52 pm
I have to choose one pair! How can I choose? OK, OK I choose (closes eyes and point finger) moonstone and bone double dangles and pearl double dangle.
AmyMay 6, 2012 at 6:45 pm
I would pick the pink coral simply earrings! Beautiful jewelry! Thank you for the giveaway! email@example.com
KellMay 6, 2012 at 9:41 pm
I like the O earrings with the dark freshwater pearl.
betsMay 7, 2012 at 12:54 pm
My favorite would be the moonstone and bone dangles, although a difficult choice! Very cute! Will keep in mind when birthdays roll around. Thanks…
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October 29, 2010
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I was just looking at figures released this morning relative to how our economic output is doing. Gross Domestic Product is a figure that is very important as it shows how we, as a nation, are growing economically by looking at the value of all the goods and services that we generate inside the U.S.
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Hope College junior Eric Dulmes of Oostburg, Wis., has won a prestigious Department of Homeland Security Scholarship for the next two years.
The highly selective scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students who are studying in a homeland security-related science, technology, engineering or mathematics (HS-STEM) field with an interest, major or concentration related to one of 17 homeland security research areas.
The department anticipated awarding only 30 of the undergraduate scholarships nationwide during the current 2010 competition cycle.
The awards are for students with two years of undergraduate education remaining, and cover full tuition and mandatory fees during both years as well as a stipend totaling $23,000 across the two years. The stipend provides support during the two academic years as well as during a 10-week internship that the program will coordinate for the summer between the two academic years. Scholarship recipients commit to a year of full-time service in one of the 17 homeland security research areas, which range from advanced data analysis and visualization; to biological and chemical threats and countermeasures; to explosives detection, mitigation and response; to transportation security.
Dulmes is majoring in engineering with a mechanical engineering emphasis and minoring in mathematics. He has been conducting research during the past two summers on structural blast response with Dr. Roger Veldman of the Hope engineering faculty. He anticipates working in blast detection, mitigation and response after graduation, after which he is considering pursuing graduate work and a career in mechanical engineering.
Dulmes is son of Mark and Joy Dulmes of Oostburg. He is a 2008 graduate of Oostburg High School.


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NORWALK, Ohio -- IHRA Vice President Sales/Marketing Aaron Polburn has announced Lenco Equipment will sponsor a Top Dragster shootout in 2001.
The Lenco Top Dragster Shootout will be contested at all IHRA National Events during the traditional "Night of Fire"; the quickest eight cars racing heads up on a pro tree with no breakouts.
The Lenco Top Dragster Shootout winner receives $1,000, the runner-up $500. Racers reaching the semi-finals receive $250.
"IHRA is pleased to showcase our Top Dragster class during " Night of Fire", said Polburn. "The Top Dragster class is filled with passionate drivers and we're looking forward to presenting heads up racing, in front of big crowds.
"I want to thank Gary Sumek and the Lenco team for stepping up and supporting IHRA and Top Dragster," added Polburn.
Based in Lemon Grove, Ca., Lenco Equipment manufactures racing transmissions and driveline components. Maintaining a strong focus on customer service, Lenco has been at the vanguard of design technology for over 30 years. Some of Lencos achievements include the development of the industry's original standard floater axle and drag racing's first reliable racing transmission.
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When we think about wildlife in Waterton Lakes National Park it's usually the big, sexy mammals that come to mind: bears, elk and wolves.
But many small animals make their home in Waterton too. For example there are four species of ground squirrels, five shrews, three voles, at least six bats and nine species of mustelid (weasel family).
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These creatures are often too small or fast-moving to trigger the remote cameras, but we do occasionally get a glimpse!


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I've recently had a requirement to do some Enterprise Integration stuff and tried out Spring Integration for it. I've found it to be simple, easy-to-use, and flexible. So, I thought of sharing it with you all.
Here's the requirement: A daemon program should look for XML files in a particular directory every 'n' minutes and if a file is found, it should read the XML data from the file and send it to a mailbox.
It's pretty doable with plain Java itself, but Spring Integration framework greatly simplifies this task with its' rich set of adapters.
Here's what Mark Fisher says about Spring Integration @ http://www.springsource.org/spring-integration
Spring Integration provides an extension of the Spring programming model to support the well-known Enterprise Integration Patterns. It enables lightweight messaging within Spring-based applications and supports integration with external systems via declarative adapters. Those adapters provide a higher-level of abstraction over Spring's support for remoting, messaging, and scheduling. Spring Integration's primary goal is to provide a simple model for building enterprise integration solutions while maintaining the separation of concerns that is essential for producing maintainable, testable code.
Okay, let's jump into the code straightaway. You can use this code as a kind of archetype and go ahead with your implementations. You always have Spring Integration Reference for your help! Btw, this example also guides you on the Spring configuration required to send emails through your Gmail account.
Download the source code of this example here.
package singz.samples.eai.springintegration; import org.springframework.context.support.ClassPathXmlApplicationContext; /* * @author Singaram Subramanian */ public class SpringIntegrationDemoMain { public static void main( String[] args ) { // Instantiate Spring application context with the bean definitions // and the integration flow new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("integration-context.xml"); } }
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!-- @author Singaram Subramanian --> <beans:beans xmlns:beans="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans" xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/integration" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:file="http://www.springframework.org/schema/integration/file" xmlns:mail="http://www.springframework.org/schema/integration/mail" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-3.0.xsd http://www.springframework.org/schema/integration http://www.springframework.org/schema/integration/spring-integration-2.0.xsd http://www.springframework.org/schema/integration/file http://www.springframework.org/schema/integration/file/spring-integration-file-2.0.xsd http://www.springframework.org/schema/integration/mail http://www.springframework.org/schema/integration/mail/spring-integration-mail-2.0.xsd"> <beans:bean id="mailTransformerBean" class="singz.samples.eai.springintegration.MailTransformer"> <beans:property name="mailTo" value="email@example.com" /> <beans:property name="mailFrom" value="email@example.com" /> <beans:property name="mailSubject" value="Spring Integration - Test Mail" /> </beans:bean> <beans:bean id="mailSender" class="org.springframework.mail.javamail.JavaMailSenderImpl"> <beans:property name="host" value="smtp.gmail.com" /> <beans:property name="port" value="587" /> <beans:property name="username" value="XXX" /> <beans:property name="password" value="XXX" /> <beans:property name="javaMailProperties"> <beans:props> <beans:prop key="mail.smtp.auth">true</beans:prop> <beans:prop key="mail.smtp.starttls.enable">true</beans:prop> </beans:props> </beans:property> </beans:bean> <channel id="filesIn" /> <channel id="mailMsgTransformer" /> <channel id="outboundMail" /> <!-- Here's the Spring Integration flow --> <!-- This demo application flow starts with a file channel adapter that looks for XML files in a particular directory (C:\FileServer) every 5 seconds --> <file:inbound-channel-adapter channel="filesIn" directory="C:\FileServer" prevent-duplicates="true" filename-pattern="*.xml"> <poller fixed-rate="5000" /> </file:inbound-channel-adapter> <!-- This transformer component reads data from the XML file coming from filesIn channel and converts it to a String and passes that to another transformer component, MailMsgTransformer, which constructs a mail message out of it --> <file:file-to-string-transformer input-channel="filesIn" output-channel="mailMsgTransformer" delete-files="true" charset="UTF-8" /> <transformer ref="mailTransformerBean" input-channel="mailMsgTransformer" method="transform" output-channel="outboundMail" /> <!-- Sends the mail to the mailbox with the credentials defined by mailSender bean --> <mail:outbound-channel-adapter channel="outboundMail" mail-sender="mailSender" /> </beans:beans>
package singz.samples.eai.springintegration; import java.io.ObjectInputStream.GetField; import java.util.Date; import org.apache.log4j.Logger; import org.springframework.integration.Message; import org.springframework.mail.MailMessage; import org.springframework.mail.SimpleMailMessage; /* * @author Singaram Subramanian * * MailTransformer constructs a simple mail message out of the payload (XML data in this case) * that the incoming Message instance carries with it. */ public class MailTransformer { private String mailTo; private String mailFrom; private String mailSubject; private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(MailTransformer.class); public String getMailTo() { return mailTo; } public void setMailTo(String mailTo) { this.mailTo = mailTo; } public String getMailFrom() { return mailFrom; } public void setMailFrom(String mailFrom) { this.mailFrom = mailFrom; } public String getMailSubject() { return mailSubject; } public void setMailSubject(String mailSubject) { this.mailSubject = mailSubject; } public MailMessage transform(Message<?> message) { Object payload = message.getPayload(); String mailText = (payload != null) ? payload.toString() : "File is empty"; logger.info("XML payload data from the file: " + mailText); MailMessage msg = new SimpleMailMessage(); msg.setTo(mailTo); msg.setFrom(mailFrom); msg.setSubject(mailSubject); msg.setSentDate(new Date()); msg.setText(mailText); logger.info("Constructed the mail to be sent to the mailbox"); return msg; } }
An introduction to Spring Integration by Mark Fisher
About Enterprise Integration Patterns
Enterprise Integration Patterns is a book by Gregor Hohpe and Bobby Woolf and describes a number of design patterns for the use of enterprise application integration and message-oriented middleware. These patterns can be implemented without much coding through Apache Camel, Fuse Mediation Router or the maturing Spring Integration.
Here's an excerpt from http://www.eaipatterns.com/ on Enterprise Integration,
Why Do We Need Integration?
Today's business applications rarely live in isolation. Users expect instant access to all business functions an enterprise can offer, regardless of which system the functionality may reside in. This requires disparate applications to be connected into a larger, integrated solution. This integration is usually achieved through the use of some form of "middleware". Middleware provides the "plumbing" such as data transport, data transformation, and routing.
What Makes Integration so Hard?
Architecting integration solutions is a complex task. There are many conflicting drivers and even more possible 'right' solutions. Whether the architecture was in fact a good choice usually is not known until many months or even years later, when inevitable changes and additions put the original architecture to test. Unfortunately, there is no "cookbook" for enterprise integration solutions. Most integration vendors provide methodologies and best practices, but these instructions tend to be very much geared towards the vendor-provided tool set and often lack treatment of the bigger picture, including underlying guidelines, principles and best practices.
Asynchronous Messaging Architectures
Asynchronous messaging architectures have proven to be the best strategy for enterprise integration because they allow for a loosely coupled solution that overcomes the limitations of remote communication, such as latency and unreliability. The trend towards asynchronous messaging has manifested itself in a variety of EAI suites as well emerging standards for reliable, asynchronous Web services. Unfortunately, asynchronous messaging is not without pitfalls. Many of the assumptions that hold true when developing single, synchronous applications are no longer valid. What is needed is vendor-independent design guidance on building robust integration architectures based on asynchronous messaging.
How can Patterns Help?
Patterns are a proven way to capture experts' knowledge in fields where there are no simple "one size fits all" answers, such as application architecture, object-oriented design, or message-oriented integration . Each pattern poses a specific design problem, discusses the considerations surrounding the problem, and presents an elegant solution that balances the various forces or drivers. In most cases, the solution is not the first approach that comes to mind, but one that has evolved through actual use over time. As a result, each pattern incorporates the experience base that senior integration developers and architects have gained by repeatedly building solutions and learning from their mistakes. This implies that we did not "invent" the patterns; patterns are not invented, but rather discovered and observed from actual practice in the field.
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Today I received a communication from a reader reporting that he was surprised that his organic "long tale search using local phrases" (i.e. service + locationpage optimization) were still producing solid results for hist website. He said "Actually surprised me. I figured the one box would have a more dampening effect……and it may have…but this traffic is still strong."
My response: I have never felt that a Local specific Campaign could have more than a very limited overall impact on any business that has regional appeal as you can optimize for so few terms and locations (a design flaw in the algos?)….you use local to get high rankings for your bricks & mortar location and you use longtail for all of the regional variations and markets that you serve…that has been the best bet and continues to be.Local Search not the be all and end all by Mike Blumenthal


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In light of Rand's post on the confirmation that Google & Bing are both peeking at social media metrics and using them to influence rankings, I decided to write a post about how I plan on solving the issue of why so many SEO practitioners have chosen not to participate in influencing social metrics for their clients & often themselves. I think by now most people that have some experience are aware that there is an impact from the social graph, and that it is likely to grow as an indicator of true authority and relevancy. The problem I had as an SEO practitioner with spending effort effecting the social graph is that I still don't think my clients will get more benefit from this in comparison to other more traditional SEO activities. When a client has a finite budget, anything else I add to the equation means I am taking it away from something else. So how can we get 2+2 to equal 5 in the case of effecting the social graph without having a negative impact on link building efforts? Here is my answer.
By far the most effective way I have seen to gain increased social media exposure and authority without neglecting link building is to incorporate it as an amplifier or accelerant for link building initiatives. What types of link building get the strongest kick in the social media realm? We monitor social mentions of clients brands and noticed increased activity while we were implementing certain types of link building campaigns without even attempting to influence social media. Our clients were seeing dramatic increases in mentions, follows, and re-tweets. We did this accidentally, but after noticing the increase we dissected the results to try and identify how to start a social graph fire. We came up with three important factors that had to be accounted for in order to achieved dramatic increases in activity. The way its presented is little hoakey, just go with it.
Just like a fire, the best types of link building activities for influencing social media have some form of fuel. That means that link buying, article directory submissions, blog commenting, directory submission, and other types of push style manifested link building are out. Link building initiatives that were found to be great fuel were interviews, info graphics, case studies, giveaways, contests, and other forms of link bait, and creating heated debaet or discussion and inviting experts to chime in. This makes a great case for SEOmoz style link building where creating value is key. It is unquestionable that creating real value has even more impact when considering social media.
I look at social media as an amplifier or accelerant. If you have nothing to accelerate (i.e. no fuel) it isn't going to do a whole lot. Engaged Twitter followers are like potential energy. They have no use until they are utilized. Once you have great "fuel" such as an interview from an authority in the industry, you will need to have a way to increase the impact of the fuel. Creating a case study is great, but if you don't have a plan and time or a budget to let people know about it. It can sit there for years and not provide you any value. A company with a fully developed audience makes this very easy to do, but if you are in the unfortunate position of building an audience it can be a bit more challenging. Think of how quickly a great post on SEOmoz spreads now that Rand and his team have built up a considerable following and authority. We are their accelerant! Now think of the same post 6 years ago. It was the same fuel, but with no "accelerant". For sake of this article I am only going to mention a few forms of "accelerant". Community engagement is a great one. If you have created something you know your market would be truly interested in, all you have to do is take the time to let them know about it, and let them know what you would like them to do if they think it is valuable.
Note: Engaging these contacts before you ask them for assistance makes this process much more effective. That is why interviews work so well. You are asking them to help promote a piece of content that also promotes them (That reminds me… Rand, I want an interview ). The guys over at Ontolo have wrote an amazing guide for this type of link building.
Another form of accelerant is prizes, or giveaways. Most bloggers, love to let their readers know about things like giveaways and prizes that are relevant to them. Most quality blogs have at least connected their blog to post to Facebook and twitter. Many try to increase reader engagement by using giveaways to create visibility themselves. This is popular in the graphic design blog niche where printers will attempt to giveaway free business cards or vector graphics. Bloggers will tell readers to comment or tweet the contest in order to be entered. This chain reaction can create a lot of social mentions for your company. While this may not be your cup of tea, the key is to think about how you plan of accelerating your content. The better the fuel, the easier it will be to accelerate.
Trigger and Timer
The timing of your activities can have a big effect on how much reach your campaign has. Making it on hot lists, such as most active discussions inside of LinkedIn can have a considerable effect on the reach your campaign has. Think about the radio and how pop stations generally play top 20 and may be top 30 songs. You get no visibility if you are number 21, but if you can break the top 20 a whole new set of markets will start playing your song. Social media is the same way. Make sure you have a well planned approach for how you plan to trigger your link building and social media explosion. Each time you do it, you will have more authority, and acceleration of you fuel (content) will become easier.
Of course there are other ways of using social media that are effective, but these tactics are unique in that they accomplish and increased social graph without trying to accomplish an increased social graph. It allows SEO providers to focus on link building as the core metric for increasing rankings, but it does a nice job of building an authoritative social graph. Now, help me build my authority by hitting the thumbs up on this article.


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Tina received her undergraduate degree from the University of Tennessee. Wtih two children in college, Tina is fighting off the urge to go back for a master's degree. Happily, her writing schedule keeps her busy with independent, adventurous heroines and heroes in the truest sense of the word.
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|Beringer Vineyards & Winery
"The Board is conducting a worldwide search, through the executive recruitment firm Spencer Stuart, to find a permanent CEO but this could take some time. We are advised that the average time for such positions to be filled is nine months."
Corporate Execution
It's also odd that there wasn't a capable person internally that could have held fort for a few months. I can figure a few good reasons someone internally wouldn't want a temporary role ... new owners coming in make changes or if there really is a new CEO, those temporary people can often be moved out when the new sheriff comes to town. Whatever - it all adds to the intrigue as lots of things can happen in nine months ... things other than replacing a CEO.
Morgan Stanley Report
"Thirsty? There's a global wine shortage."
But back to the report: If you read it completely the analytics are pretty compelling. They really have done a good job pulling data together from multiple sources to deliver a top level view of the world wine market. They didn't rush to put this report out. It probably took months to research, write and produce. Most of the information is excellent - but it's the conclusions from the information that I question. Remembering they are a brokerage firm and writing investment opinions is their job, so a report will focus down from the economy, to the sector and segments, to a specific company .... the short read of their conclusion is:
- Decline in supply deepens world supply shortage,
- With a shortage, those countries with lots of grapes ( like Australia) who like to export are advantaged,
- Treasury Wine Estates (TWE.EX) is best positioned to take advantage of that landscape and is their top consumer stock pick
Thumbnail Summary of the Report
2012 might be a reasonable guess because it was a difficult year in much of the world with the exception of the record and near perfect harvest in the U.S., but what about the 2013 world harvest? The Southern Hemisphere was in the bag in the spring and the analysts had that information. Harvest down there was a good one. For some reason though, they guessed there is a massive decline in production that even exceeded the prior downward trend in production which started in 2004. The problem with the assumption is - it's just plain wrong because there is nothing that I can see that possbily supports that data point.
The OIV came out with a report recently that said world wine supply was back to 2006 levels in 2013. So I did the simple thing and corrected their chart above by drawing the next data point to match production level for 2006 as reported from OIV. Connecting the dots in green and .....voilà: no supply shortage! Actually there is an excess this year in production versus consumption, and upon that one data point in 2013 and the extrapolations therefrom, lies the complete foundation for the Morgan Stanley conclusions. They don't come close to holding water.
Is the Inventory Write Down at Beringer and the Morgan Stanley Report linked?
- Morgan Stanley does and seeks to do business with companies covered in Morgan Stanley Research. As a result, investors should be aware that the firm may have a conflict of interest that could affect the objectivity of Morgan Stanley Research.
- In the next 3 months, Morgan Stanley expects to receive or intends to seek compensation for investment banking services from Treasury Wine Estates.


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Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
On-line version ISSN 2224-9435
Print version ISSN 1019-9128
J. S. Afr. Vet. Assoc. vol.81 n.2 Pretoria Jan. 2010
Polioencephalomalacia associated with closantel overdosage in a goat
E SakhaeeI,*; A DerakhshanfarII
IDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kerman, Iran
IIDepartment of Pathobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kerman, Iran
This report describes clinical and pathological findings associated with closantel (a halogenated salicylanilide anthelmintic) overdosage in a 3-year-old goat. The clinical signs included blindness, incoordination, ataxia, depression of the palpebral and pupillary reflexes, and recumbency. No gross lesions were noted in tissue or organs at necropsy, but microscopic lesions were seen in nervous tissue and hepatic cells. Polioencephalomalacia was clearly evident. Bilaterally symmetrical status spongiosus of the white matter of the brain, bilateral laminar necrosis, microcavitations, ischaemic cell change and severe degeneration of the cerebellum were seen in nervous tissue. Fatty change and hydropic degeneration in the liver and hepato-cellular degeneration were observed histologically.
Keywords: closantel, goat, polioencephalomalacia.
The halogenated salicylanilides are a group of compounds developed mainly for their antiparasitic activity in animals. Closantel and rafoxanide, which represent the most important drugs in this group, are used extensively for the control of Haemonchus spp. and Fasciola spp. infestations in sheep and cattle and Oestrus ovis in sheep in many parts of the world7. Clinical signs of closantel toxicity in small stock include inappetence, ataxia, paresis, recumbency, and blindness2. Histologically, widespread spongy changes (status spongiosus) in the central nervous system, optic neuropathy and retinal degeneration have been described. Acute retinal lesions consist of papilloedema, necrosis of the outer retinal layers and retinal separation in tapetal and non-tapetal areas8. However, to the authors' knowledge, there is no report of polioencephalomalacia/cerebrocortical necrosis (CCN) due to closantel poisoning in the veterinary literature.
This publication is the 1st report of polioencephalomalacia associated with closantel overdosage in goat. It describes the progressive development of lesions in the brain and liver in a case of closantel poisoning in a goat.
In October 2007, a 3-year-old goat with a history of closantel (Nasr®, Fariman, Iran) overdosage was referred to the Teaching and Research Hospital of Veterinary Medicine Faculty, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Iran. The clinical findings were characterised by blindness, depression, head pressing, circling, teeth grinding, incoordination, ataxia, depression of the palpebral and pupillary reflexes, nystagmus, and dilated pupils, muscle tremors, frothy salivation and recumbency. In this case, marked opisthotonus, extension of the limbs, hyperaesthesia and periodic tonic-clonic convulsions were observed. The rectal temperature and heart rate were 39.8 ºC and 98 pulses per minute respectively.
Accurate information on the doses administered could not be obtained, but, from inquiries made, it seemed likely that the recommended dose (10 mg/kg, 1m /5 kg live body weight orally) had been exceeded by up to 8 times. This product had been stored below 25 ºC (room temperature) in the closed, original container in a dry, well-ventilated area, and protected from sunlight and its expiry date was at the end of June 2009.
Because of the poor body condition of the animal, the owner selected euthanasia. After necropsy, samples were fixed in 10 % neutral buffered formalin and then submitted to the pathology laboratory. After fixation, tissue samples were embedded in paraffin wax, and sections (5-6 µm) were cut and stained with haematoxylin and eosin (H&E).
Gross lesions
No gross lesions were noted in tissues or organs at necropsy.
Histological lesions
Brain. The lesions were widespread in cerebral cortex, with polioencephalomalacia (CCN) being obvious (Fig. 1). There was bilateral symmetrical status spongiosus of the white matter of the brain, microcavitations and bilateral laminar necrosis (Fig. 2). Ischaemic cell change and severe degeneration of the cerebellum were seen in nervous tissue (Fig. 3).
Liver. Fatty change and hydropic degeneration in the liver and hepatocellular degeneration were observed.
Other organs and tissues. No significant lesions were evident.
The findings in this case of accidental closantel poisoning, and status spongiosus of the cerebral and cerebellar white matter, were similar to those in previous studies3,6,8. However, polioencephalomalacia (CCN), fatty change and hydropic degeneration in liver and hepato-cellular degeneration have not been reported previously. Polioencephalomalacia is a neuropathologic condition of ruminants that can be induced by a variety of neural metabolic disruptions. These include altered thiamine status, water deprivation, sodium ion toxicosis, lead poisoning and high sulphur intake4. The anthelmintic spectrum of closantel has been linked to the compound's ability to uncouple oxidative phosphorylation, but it is not known whether this mechanism could account for the toxic effects in sheep and goats1,7.A primary myelinotoxic effect of salicylanilides on the myelin sheath, especially with vacuolation resulting from overdosage, cannot be excluded5.
This research was financially supported by research council of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman.
1. Bacon J A, Ulrich R G, Davis J P, Thomas E M, Johnson S S, Condor G A, Sangster N C, Rothwell J T, McCracken R O, Lee B H, Clothier M F, Geary T G, Thampson D P 1998 Comparative in vitro effects of closantel and selected β-ketoamide anthelmintics on a gastrointestinal nematode and vertebrate liver cells. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics 21: 190-196 [ Links ]
2. Barlow A M, Sharpe J A E, Kincaid E A 2002 Blindness in lambs due to inadvertent closantel overdose. Veterinary Record 151: 25-26 [ Links ]
3. Borges A S, MendesLCN,De Andrade A L, Machado G F, Peiro J R 1999 Optic neuropathy in sheep associated with overdosage of closantel. Veterinary and Human Toxicology 41: 378-380 [ Links ]
4. Gould D H. 2000 Update on sulfur-related polioencephalomalacia. Veterinary Clinics of North America Food: Animal Practice 16: 481-495 [ Links ]
5. Kreutzberg G W, Blakemore W F, Graeber M B 1997 Cellular pathology of the central nervous system. In Graham D I, Lantos P L (eds), Greenfield's neuropathology (2nd edn). Arnold, London: 85-140 [ Links ]
6. Obwolo M J, Odiawo G O, Ogaa, J S 1989 Toxicity of a closantel-albendazole mixture in a flock of sheep and goats. Australian Veterinary Journal 66: 229-230 [ Links ]
7. Swan G E 1999 The pharmacology of halogenated salicylanilides and their anthelmintic use in animals. Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 70: 61-70 [ Links ]
8. Van der Lugt J J, Venter L 2007 Myelin vacuolation, optic neuropathy and retinal degeneration after closantel overdosage in sheep and in a goat. Veterinary Pathology 33: 495-502 [ Links ]
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A terrific collab with our buddy CineGraphic (aka Eric Krasner) will be screening in the one minute competition at The Chicago International Film Fest!
Our interpretation of "The Human Condition" will be showing, Sunday 10/10 at 12pm at AMC River East.
Read more about the theme below and check all the amazingness at this year's festival!: http://www.chicagofilmfestival.com/
The Human Condition:
With "The Human Condition", we are bringing back a tradition, begun at the 4th Chicago International Film Festival in 1968, of presenting a unique competition. We challenge filmmakers from around the world to use the medium of film to address a particular question, concept, or issue in one minute. This year, we turn to the creative filmmakers of the word to explore "The Human Condition". Filmmakers of all ages are invited to conceive, design, and produce an original 60 second film that examines who and what we are.
The human condition – is it describable? What causes people to start a war? Grow a flower? Abide poverty? Create Art? Advance technology? Pollute the environment? Seek knowledge? Cure illness? Is there a difference between cause and effect, symptom and disease? What is our place in the world? What makes us who we are?


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My group is working it's way through each habitat/biome and the animals that live there. This has been really informative and fun. This is the second set of cards in the set that I'm making for each habitat/biome. The first set was for rainforest animals.
This set is for alpine animals. I found some new ones that I didn't know belonged. It's been educational for me making these as it is for the kids to use them!! These cards are Montessori inspired and use real images. They can be used for flashcards, 3-part cards, or many other things.
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DUISBURG, Germany, November 7, 2012
DUISBURG, Germany, November 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
- Earnings trend affected by economic slowdown and ongoing price erosion. Restructuring program continuing to plan and significantly further expanded. Full-year EBITDA forecast of EUR130-140 million before restructuring
- Turnover in the first nine months increased by 9.1% to 5.5 million tons and sales by 7.4% to some EUR5.8 billion through acquisitions and strong organic growth in the USA
- EBITDA for the year to date at EUR117 million (including restructuring expenses: EUR97 million), compared with EUR203 million in first nine months of 2011
- Net income at a negative EUR33 million (including restructuring expenses and impairments: negative EUR 76 million), as against EUR38 million in the previous year
- Earnings per share at minus EUR 0.75, compared with EUR0.47 in the prior-year period
- Restructuring measures significantly expanded with reduction of approximately 60 locations and in the workforce by over 1,800; annual EBITDA contribution expected to be around EUR150 million
- Q4 EBITDA before restructuring expenses expected to be around third-quarter level, with a strong positive cash flow
- For the current year as a whole, turnover expected to increase by about 6.5% and sales by about 5%; EBITDA before restructuring expenses expected to be EUR130-140 million
All figures relate to the first nine months relative to the first nine months of the prior year
Klöckner & Co SE substantially increased turnover and sales in the first nine months, notably due to the acquisition of Macsteel Service Centers USA and strong organic growth in the USA. The EUR117 million EBITDA before restructuring expenses was nonetheless down on the prior-year figure due to the weaker economic trend in Europe and price pressure on steel products that has persisted since the end of the first quarter. As demand also rose less strongly than expected after summer, third-quarter EBITDA, at EUR19 million, was below the prior-year figure.
Gisbert Rühl, Chairman of the Management Board of Klöckner & Co SE: "We once again responded in good time to the strained situation in Europe and launched a comprehensive restructuring program as early as September 2011. This was a key factor in our ability to buffer the negative impacts of a very weak steel market at short notice. We have now significantly expanded the measures once more and have marked up the expected annual EBITDA contribution from the program to around EUR150 million. In contrast to Europe we made further gains in the US market where there is still dynamic growth, among other things thanks to the completed integration of Macsteel."
Turnover and sales increased, earnings below prior year Klöckner & Co increased turnover in the first nine months of fiscal 2012, primarily driven by acquisitions, by 9.1% to 5.5 million tons, compared with 5.0 million tons in the prior-year period.
In the Europe segment, turnover was down by 5.9% compared with the first nine months of 2011 due to the increasingly difficult economic environment and ongoing discontinuation of underperforming activities; the market as a whole contracted by no less than 9%.
In the Americas segment, by contrast, turnover increased by 41.3% compared with the first nine months of 2011, primarily due to acquisitions. Excluding the acquisition, turnover in the USA showed 6.7% organic growth, significantly better than the market (3.3%) and the prior-year figure.
Group sales in the first three quarters of 2012 came to some EUR5.8 billion, up 7.4% on sales in the first nine months of 2011. The ongoing price pressure meant that the gross profit margin, at 17.2%, fell short of the 18.8% attained in the prior-year period. EBITDA fell as a result from EUR203 million in the first nine months of 2011 to EUR117 million (a decrease of 42.5%) before restructuring expenses (including restructuring expenses: EUR97 million). Third-quarter EBITDA, at EUR19 million, was likewise down on the prior-year figure of EUR37 million.
Overall, Klöckner & Co consequently generated a net loss of EUR33 million (including restructuring expenses and impairments: net loss of EUR76 million), compared with net income of EUR38 million in the prior-year period. Basic earnings per share amounted to a negative EUR 0.75 compared with a positive EUR0.47 in the prior-year period.
Solid equity base retained
The changes in the statement of financial position are dominated by repayment of the convertible bond due in July. Total assets decreased as a result compared with the 2011 year-end by 7.5% to EUR4,354 million. Net working capital, at EUR1,666 million, was slightly down on the preceding quarter, reflecting the absence of the usual seasonal recovery after the summer (Q2: EUR1,685 million).
The equity ratio was some 41% as of September 30, 2012, slightly up on the level at the end of fiscal 2011. Net financial debt amounted to EUR596 million. With gearing of 37%, net financial debt was still held low relative to shareholders' equity. Liquidity remained strong at EUR656 million despite repayment of the EUR325 million convertible bond on maturity.
Restructuring continuing to plan and further expanded
In light of the ongoing decline in European steel demand and the uncertain outlook, Klöckner & Co has continued as planned and substantially expanded the restructuring program launched in September 2011.
Besides cutting selling, general and administrative expenses, the restructuring measures focus on closing unprofitable branches and discontinuing insufficiently profitable activities. Since the start of the program in September 2011, this has already led to the reduction of 20 locations and in the workforce by some 800. The Group's announced withdrawal from Eastern Europe is well advanced.
The Group-wide restructuring and improvement program has contributed EUR37 million to EBITDA since its launch in September 2011. On a full-year basis, the Group is aiming for a contribution in excess of EUR50 million in the current year. Including the additional measures projected, Klöckner & Co anticipates an annual contribution to EBITDA of around EUR150 million for the Group as a whole from 2014 once all measures have taken full effect. The size of the workforce will be reduced as a result by over 1,800 or 16% and the number of branches from 290 to about 230.
Due to the adverse market environment and the usual seasonal slowdown in business activities at year-end, the Group expects EBITDA before restructuring expenses to remain at around the third-quarter level in the fourth quarter of 2012, with a strong positive cash flow. Gradually increasing contributions from the restructuring program will help counter margin pressure deriving from the current economic environment. Klöckner & Co continues to expect that customers will destock inventories due to the downward price trend. Accordingly, the Group anticipates that fourth-quarter turnover will be down on the preceding quarter.
Overall, Klöckner & Co expects in fiscal 2012 to increase turnover by about 6.5% and sales by about 5% compared with the prior year, with operating income (EBITDA) of EUR130-140 million before restructuring expenses. Expenditure for the expansion of the restructuring program is expected to amount to EUR60 million including pull back from Eastern Europe and the announced restructuring of the French country organization, with at minimum two-thirds of this figure to be incurred during the current year. Due to the restructuring program and the seasonal reduction in working capital toward the year-end, it should be possible to reduce net financial debt below EUR500 million.
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Dear Sam.
Received your letter today and must say that your doing fine. Thats a good picture but you should have been in Marks's place. You want to pull your pants down, youre a big boy now. Madge and Molly were both very glad to get your cards and they said they would answer right away.
I see by the papers that you have ball games down there. Do you play or are you too busy to take interest in them. I save all your mail to show to Henry when he comes. When we get the pictures of him Ill send one down to you. Mack is going to be shifted over here to work and Molly is thinking of moving back to Charlestown. If she does Ill send her address.
I saw Norman Rinney up the band consert the other night and he was asking for you. He said he was up to the Armory to see you but you wasn't there. I guess it was the night you came home to sleep. I gave him your address and he said if he remembered it he would write.
The reason we don't send you more papers is because they don't have hardly anything about the Eighth. But we will send them any way now. We are having pretty hot weather up here. Lena wrote a letter yesterday so I haven't got much news. Pa is feeling pretty good for such hot weather. He is certainly sticking it out.
While up the band concert the other night there was a crowd of girls standing behind Sadie and I and one of them said to the others "They don't seem to be any nice fellow down here tonight does there." And I turned around and said, "No, all the nice fellow are down the border." That made everybody smile and they all had something to say about "Those poor fellows." I bet when your walking up and down along the border you wish it was Bunker Hill St. Well cheer up it could have been worse.
Now please don't do anything you'll be sorry for, and if you can't be good be as good as you can. It was Bert who send you that paper and he also send you a card. Do you hear from your boss? I am sending you a paper so you can read about the "Rookies."
I am glad you have enough to eat and hope you can eat all you get. Wish this finds you well I will close.
Love from all
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Technology, Meet Fashion: Rebecca Minkoff For Stellé Speaker Clutches
Pastels and use of the word "kiss" do not a gadget for women make, a belief Stellé Audio used in the creation of a line of portable speakers that leave the standard white/black aluminum design of tech accessories looking downright severe. The Stellé Speaker Clutches are designed to look like they walked straight off the runway, draped in luxury materials like woven leather and snakeskin, but with an added bass boost.
We had a chance to experience the Bluetooth-powered sounds of the clutches in Las Vegas during CES and heard unexpectedly rich sounds bursting from the speakers that we paired easily to our iPhones. The clutches can also be connected to devices via USB and 3.5mm stereo cables and include a rechargeable lithium-ion battery for up to 15 hours of playback. With a removable strap, the speaker clutch is meant to be shown off, worn like a purse, or removed and placed in prime tabletop viewing at a party.
With a starting price tag at $300, it's definitely a luxury addition to an audiophile's life. The company expects to announce its first retail partners this February. Take a look at the Stellé flagship and Rebecca Minkoff accessory lines in the gallery, and share your opinion on the fashion and tech collaboration.


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Microsoft: 'Air ball' of a tech stockJanuary 10, 2013: 1:10 PM ET
The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of Paul R. La Monica. Other than Time Warner, the parent of CNNMoney, Abbott Laboratories and AbbVie, La Monica does not own positions in any individual stocks.
Just call Microsoft the Seattle Not-So SuperSonics.
Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer is part of a group that may buy the NBA's Sacramento Kings and bring professional basketball back to the Emerald City. But hoops-starved fans in Seattle (who have to be bitter that their once-sad Sonics are now thriving as the Oklahoma City Thunder) have to hope that a new team fares better than Microsoft's stock.
Shares of Microsoft are trading near a 52-week low. Other than a 3% pop the day after New Year's -- a day when the entire market enjoyed a fiscal cliff relief rally -- there's been little lately to be excited about. It's a bit odd, though, when you consider that some of Microsoft's key partners are starting to rebound.
Struggling PC makers Dell (DELL) and Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) are up 9% and 13% so far in 2013. Intel (INTC), the chip yin to Microsoft's operating system yang, is up about 5%. And Nokia (NOK), which runs Microsoft's Windows Phone on its new Lumia line of smartphones, surged more than 15% Thursday after the company announced that it sold more Lumias than expected in the fourth quarter.
What gives? Sure, Microsoft is nowhere near the powerhouse it once was. Some consider it karma that Apple (AAPL) is now significantly larger than Microsoft in terms of sales and market value. Others find it deliciously ironic that a company once thought to be the poster child for antitrust allegations has been busy accusing Google (GOOG) of monopolistic practices.
Related: Microsoft to Google: Play fair with YouTube
But if the new Windows 8 does boost PC sales, and if Nokia's surprise is an indication that Windows Phone could emerge as a legitimate #3 in the smartphone race, it's hard to imagine Microsoft's stock falling that much more from here.
At some point, investors will be unable to ignore just how attractive Microsoft is. The company pays a dividend that now yields a whopping 3.5%. Shares trade for only 9 times fiscal 2013 earnings estimates. And before you utter the words "value trap," consider this: Microsoft is still growing at a relatively modest, if not spectacular, clip. Analysts are forecasting earnings per share growth of 5% this year and 11% in fiscal 2014.
Dell and HP are both expected to report earnings declines this year, and analysts are forecasting yet another year of red ink for Nokia. So if you want to talk about stocks that are cheap for a good reason, look at those three.
Still, Microsoft shares may not move much higher until investors have a better idea of who the company's next CEO will be. Microsoft routinely shoots down rumors that Ballmer will retire anytime soon, but some investors think that Ballmer has outstayed his welcome at Microsoft and that new leadership is needed to get the company back on a more dynamic growth path.
Related: Tech CEOs on the hot seat
The "Windows" into Microsoft's succession plan got a lot cloudier last year after the surprise departure of top executive Steven Sinofsky, the operating system chief who many thought could be Ballmer's heir apparent.
There's also the fact that the rally in HP and Dell may be short-lived. Investors may be right to be bearish on Microsoft, because HP and Dell could disappoint investors once they report earnings. Morgan Stanley downgraded Microsoft Thursday morning, citing sluggish PC demand and concerns that Windows 8 won't live up to expectations. If that winds up being the case, it's hard to imagine how Dell and HP could keep rallying.
Even analysts who are bullish on Microsoft find it difficult to get too enthusiastic. BGC analyst Colin Gillis, who has a "buy" rating on the stock, authored this hardly inspiring haiku Wednesday for the title of a report previewing Microsoft's upcoming earnings release: "YES, THERE ARE PROBLEMS. TABLETS, SMARTPHONES AND WIN8. BUT IT'S NOT ALL BLEAK."
Microsoft needs to excite investors again. The Surface tablet hasn't done it yet, and Microsoft is still a distant second behind Google in online search despite all the marketing around Bing. The company's Xbox and server divisions are still doing quite well, but Microsoft can't escape the perception that it's a business in slow decline.
But who knows? If the Kings do relocate to Seattle with the help of Steve, maybe investors will find a new appreciation for Ballmer.
At the very least, he can teach the cheerleaders for the new team (The Seattle Windows? The Seattle Butterflies? The Seattle Kinect? The Seattle SuperSonics of Bellevue? ) how to do this. (Amusingly, my Fortune colleague Dan Primack also has this video in a Ballmer post today.)


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Investors rightly wonder how, in the midst of the most dismal of dismal real estate markets, real estate investment trusts continue to outperform. After all, common sense dictates that if the underlying properties in which they invest underperform, shouldn't REITs as well. Is it a castle made of sand?
Well, no, as Marty Cohen of Cohen & Steers explained earlier this month.
"The real estate market is not monolithic; it is regional and varies by type," he said, after explaining the differences in performance between residential and commercial space. "In the regional space, the middle of the country isn't doing as well because that is traditionally a manufacturing base. The coasts, however, are doing well."
So in addition to Cohen, who else is getting it done?
Zacks Investment Research lists the top five rated REITs. Each has earned a Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy), meaning it expects these mutual funds to outperform their peers in the future.
1) T. Rowe Price Real Estate (NASDAQ:TRREX)
This fund invests a large share of its assets in companies from the real estate sector, Zacks reports.
"Not more than 20% of its assets may be invested in companies which generate a significant part of their revenues by servicing real estate companies. The real estate mutual fund has a 10-year annualized return of 9.68%. The real estate mutual fund has a minimum initial investment of $2,500 and an expense ratio of 0.76% compared to a category average of 1.45%."
REIT manager David Lee (above) has been with T. Rowe Price since 1993 and is responsible for research on real estate equities.
2) American Century Real Estate (REACX)
This fund seeks a high level of total return. The fund invests heavily in equity securities of real estate investment trusts and companies from the real estate industry. The real-estate mutual fund returned 4.77% over the last one-year period, according to Zacks.
Steven R. Brown (left) is the fund manager and he has been managing this real estate mutual fund since 2008.
3) Neuberger Berman Real Estate (NBRFX)
This fund "primarily invests in equity securities issued by real estate investment trusts. It also invests in common stocks and other securities issued by companies from the real estate industry. The real estate mutual fund has a three-year annualized return of 1.84%."
The research firm also notes that as of September, this real-estate mutual fund held 42 issues, with 9.12% of its total assets invested in Simon Property Group Inc.
The fund is co-managed by Brian Jones (above) and Steve Shigekawa.
4) ING Real Estate A (NASDAQ:CLARX)
This fund seeks long-term capital growth and current income, according to Zacks.
"At least 80% of its assets are invested in common and preferred stocks of real estate companies and real estate investment trusts. It is nondiversified and may also invest in convertible securities and IPOs. The real estate mutual fund returned 1.68% over the last one-year period," Zacks says.
The real estate mutual fund has a minimum initial investment of $1,000 and an expense ratio of 1.22% compared to a category average of 1.45%.
The ING Real Estate A's management team consists of T. Ritson Ferguson (above), who has managed the fund since 2002 and Joseph P. Smith, with the fund since 2005.
5) Fidelity Real Estate Investment (NASDAQ:FRESX)
This fund invests the majority of its assets in real estate companies or other investments related to the sector. According to the report, the fund is nondiversified and invests in both domestic and foreign securities. The real estate mutual fund has a 10-year annualized return of 8.88%.
Steve J. Buller (left) is the fund manager and he has been managing this real estate mutual fund since 1997.
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China Blocking Social Media
That makes Brazil a bright spot for social-media companies as they seek more growth outside the United States of America and Europe. Brazil is particularly appealing because China, the world's biggest emerging market, currently blocks sites like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, preventing the companies from cashing in on the nation's fast-growing economy.
Facebook Inc. has some 65 million users in Brazil, which makes it the company's second largest market after the United States of America by number of users, according to social-analytics company Socialbakers. By the end of 2012, Brazil was also the biggest market outside the U.S. by number of unique visitors for Google Inc.'s GOOGLE +0.58% YouTube, and one of YouTube's top five markets by revenue.
Meanwhile, Twitter Inc. says Brazil has become one of the micro blogging company's top-five active user groups. People in Brazil are spending increasing amounts of time connected to social-media sites. Globally, the average time spent on Facebook dropped by 2% to 361 average minutes per user per month by September 2012, compared with a year earlier, according to ComScore research.
But in Brazil, Facebook time grew by 208% to 535 minutes over the same period. Meanwhile, the average time spent per YouTube visitor in Brazil grew 5% to 140 minutes, even as it dropped 3% to 161 minutes world-wide. In Brazil "it's common for someone to start talking to you in the elevator or in a restaurant just to start a conversation," says Alexandre Hohagen, Vice President of Facebook's Latin America division.
The Passion to Share
The rise of social media in Brazil has even helped propel some local Internet phenomena to international stardom, including country singer Michel Teló. His song "Ai Se Eu Te Pego," or "Oh, If I Catch You," about meeting a pretty girl at a party, has become No. 1 on iTunes in countries throughout Europe and Latin America. "Brazilians have this passion to share information and to share pictures," says Álvaro Paes de Barros, Director of YouTube content partnerships in Latin America.
With the World Cup and Olympics coming to Brazil soon, he says, Brazilian content is spreading farther because "there's a lot of curiosity about Brazil."
Twitter has recently launched operations in São Paulo and is hiring its own sales, marketing and business-development teams there, according to Shailesh Rao, Twitter's Vice President of international revenue growth.
"The size of the market made it important to have our own presence," he says. While the company is also growing quickly in Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Chile, he adds, in those countries it works through a local sales representative. ComScore numbers show that Brazilian users spent 41% more time on Twitter in September 2012 than in September 2011. Rao notes that Brazilians like to use social media while watching TV, in particular soccer matches and soap operas.
Technology companies say Brazil represents a huge opportunity in terms of both users and revenue. The bulk of new advertising spending over the next three years is expected to be in emerging markets, particularly China and Brazil, according to Zenith Optimedia, a research firm. Zenith estimates Brazil will add USD5.6 billion of the USD76 billion in additional ad spending, a bigger share than India, Russia and Indonesia.
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The research firm eMarketer Inc. says that spending on online advertisements in Brazil will double to USD4 billion over the next four years. So far, Brazilian consumers have shown an unusual willingness to make purchases online using credit cards. People are buying everything "from a book to a car online, which is not very common in other countries," Hohagen of Facebook says. In markets like India, e-commerce, a key online advertising driver, is at an earlier stage of development.
Meanwhile, Seaborn Networks LLC, a telecom-network developer based in Beverly, Mass., and Alcatel-Lucent ALU.FR -0.84% plan a USD400 million project to build the first direct submarine cable between New York and São Paulo by 2015. It would provide a 100-gigabyte-per-second connection to serve the growing demand for Internet, data and voice capacity between South America and the rest of the world.
But Brazil has challenges as well. The country's digital advertising market is growing from a small base, and Brazilian marketers spend only 10.6% of their advertising budgets on digital advertisements, compared with 19.8% world-wide, according to eMarketer.
Brazil's economic growth has also slowed to about 1% in 2012 from 2.7% in 2011 and 7.5% in 2010. High taxation on payrolls and a prohibitive amount of bureaucracy are just some of the hurdles that face any foreign company trying to break into the market.
Still, officials predict an economic recovery this year, consumers in Brazil have been eager to spend, and with a growing number of people buying smartphones and computers, signs point to continuing growth in connectivity.
When Barbosa family members botched their cover of an old Brazilian gospel song last year on a family video, they thought it was pretty funny—funny enough to upload to YouTube.
But they didn't expect the rest of Brazil to laugh along with them. Within weeks, though, the video was viewed and shared millions of times on YouTube and Facebook. Parodies, including an animated version in which the Simpsons lip-sync the family's mangled version spread across the Internet.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the popularity of the Barbosas' performance reflects the growth of social media in Latin America's biggest country. Brazil's expanding middle class is increasingly going online, and social media are particularly popular because of Brazil's hyper-social culture, social-media executives say.
Brazil: The Social Media Capital of the World